The Adventurer (I) (1917)

The Little Tramp escapes from prison; saves a girl and her mother from drowning; and creates havoc at a swank party.

Stars:

Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Chaplin	...	The Convict
Edna Purviance	...	The Girl
Eric Campbell	...	The Suitor
Henry Bergman	...	The Father
Albert Austin	...	The Butler

Storyline

Charlie escapes from prison. After rescuing a girl and her mother from drowning, Charlie is invited to their home where a big party is held and he is treated like a hero. However, as a result Charlie's photo is printed in the newspapers and the prison guards come after him.

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Plot Keywords:

drowning | rescue | newspaper | false identity | pajamas | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 1917 (USA)

Also Known As:

El aventurero

Filming Locations:

Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lone Star Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min 24 min 24 min (restored) 20 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The chauffeur was played by Toraichi Kono, who was Charles Chaplin's own butler, chauffeur, secretary, and bodyguard from 1916 to 1934.

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Goofs

When the 2 large men fall into the ocean from the pier (Eric Campbell and Henry Bergman), Campbell is rescued twice, but Bergman is never rescued.

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Quotes

Title Card: [opening title card] The man hunt.

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Connections

Featured in Precious Images (1986)

User Reviews

One of Chaplin's funniest

In The Adventurer, Charlie plays an escaped convict who briefly manages to enjoy the good life after rescuing a drowning rich woman before the police find him again.

The Adventurer is the last of Chaplin's twelve films for the Mutual Company. Lacking any attempt at the pathos and social commentary that Chaplin injected in some of his previous Mutual shorts, this chase comedy almost appears to be a throwback to his rough-and-tumble roots at Keystone. However, there is one major difference, this film much funnier than anything did at Keystone. While I do not consider this to be his best short, it is arguably his funniest. The chases that bookend the film are hilarious. The middle is hilarious too. The film is a laugh fest through and through. If this film doesn't put a smile on your face, check your pulse.